Last fall, I fell deeply in love with a dress. It was no ordinary dress; it was an ankle-length, sleeveless, v-neck and v-back, empire-waisted beauty with a geometric print in “peacock” and “cinnabar.” And the designer is German, and I got a 5 on my AP German exam, so that, too.

I saw the dress on the e-comm shop of my favorite brick-and-mortar store, so if I bought this dress I would not only be mind-blowingly fabulous, but I’d also be supporting an independent retailer. Aren’t I selfless?!

But there were two minor problems. One, I had literally no occasion to warrant purchasing a new dress, and two, there was no way I could afford this dress. But you know what we say over here — whe...

It’s the beginning of spring, and over here at Pedal we’re about to begin Babywatch 2024. In case you missed the news, or if you’re reading this like “why are they talking about a baby?” I’ll catch you up to speed.

Abby, Pedal cofounder and retail broker extraordinaire, is a few weeks away from having a baby. Her FIRST baby. So of course, I am very excited to welcome Abby into the club of women with no shame and limited bladder control on trampolines.

As you can imagine, in addition to our regular constant chatter about retail real estate, we’ve also been talking A LOT about childbirth and babies these past many months.

[If you’re now asking yourself, “oh my god, is this com...